Paul Thomas Anderson on Writing 'Phantom Thread'

Paul Thomas Anderson on writing 'Phantom Thread':

"The story was a little bit more fully formed than I'm making it out to be. There was the idea that there was a very strong willed man and a woman who enters his life, and what happens when they discover that, when he's weak he's at his best in terms of the relationship, and how that affects their future."

During a post-screening PHANTOM THREAD Q&A at the AFI Conservatory, Oscar-nominated writer/director/producer Paul Thomas Anderson talked to AFI Conservatory Fellows about writing the film. PHANTOM THREAD is nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Anderson is nominated for Best Director and Manville is nominated for a Best Supporting Actress.